NVIDIA Quadro M600M

The 28nm NVIDIA Quadro M600M is an entry-level DirectX 12 (FL 11_0) and OpenGL 4.5-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a 1st generation Maxwell GPU that is most likely built on the GM107 architecture with 384 of the 640 shader cores activated. Compared to the older Quadro K620M and consumer GeForce 940M, the GPU offers a 128-Bit memory bus that separates it from the GM108-based K620M. The M600M typically comes with 2 GB GDDR5 VRAM clocked at 1250 MHz (5000 MHz effective at 80 GB/s instead of 16 GB/s on the K620M).
In the Lenovo Thinkpad P70 the M600M is clocked at 837 - 876 MHz (Boost) for the shaders, and 1253 MHz (5012 MHz effektive) for the 2 GB GDDR5 from Samsung (thanks to our reader John for the GPU-Z screenshot).
The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better compared to GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.
Performance
The Quadro M600M is about 20% faster than the previous Quadro K620M thanks to the wider 128-bit memory interface and pretty much right between the siblings Quadro M500M & Quadro M1000M. The consumer GPU GeForce 940MX is beaten by ~10-15%, while the GeForce GTX 950M is another 20% faster.
Using CUDA (Compute Capability 5.0) or OpenCL 1.2, the cores of the Quadro M600M can be used for general calculations.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the Quadro M600M is rated at the same 30 Watt TGP as the K620M including the board and memory components. Therefore, the card is also suited for thin and light notebooks.
Quadro M Series
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Architecture | Maxwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 384 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 837 - 876 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 5012 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Type | GDDR5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption | 30 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | Optimus, PhysX, 3D Vision Pro, nView, Optimus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notebook Size | large | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 02.10.2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to Manufacturer Page | www.nvidia.com |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
specvp11 snx-01 +
specvp12 sw-03 +
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

For Honor
2017
Battlefield 1
2016
The Witcher 3
2015
Battlefield 4
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
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For Honor | 36.3 | 24.6 | 23.1 | 16 | ||
Battlefield 1 | 73.7 | 42.7 | 18.3 | 16.3 | ||
Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 29 | 21.6 | 11.5 | 5.8 | ||
Rise of the Tomb Raider | 46.2 | 28.6 | 15.3 | 12.7 | ||
Star Wars Battlefront | 83 | 47.9 | 21.4 | 18.5 | ||
The Witcher 3 | 43 | 26.2 | 14.2 | 7.6 | ||
Battlefield 4 | 103.9 | 65.2 | 47.1 | 20.6 | ||
BioShock Infinite | 127.6 | 80.2 | 71.7 | 26.9 | ||
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 3 3 1 | 4 2 2 | 6 1 1 | 8 | | |
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
Notebook reviews with NVIDIA Quadro M600M graphics card
Lenovo ThinkPad P70-20ER003NGE: Intel Core i7-6820HQ, 17.30", 3.3 kg
External Review » Lenovo ThinkPad P70-20ER003NGE
MSI WS72 6QH: Intel Core i5-6300HQ, 17.30", 2.6 kg
External Review » MSI WS72 6QH